Post last updated at 5:05 p.m. Thursday:
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Thursday after a body was found in the water near the Bowersock Dam, according to a news release from the department.
At 1:13 p.m. Thursday, a person reported seeing what could have been a body in the water about 300 yards east of the dam, according to the release.
DGSO’s underwater search and recovery team and investigators found a body in the shallow water in that area. Deputies and coroner scene investigators are working to identify the person, according to the release.
As the investigation is ongoing, and pending identification and notification of family members, DGSO will not release any further details, according to the release.
Asked whether investigators suspect any foul play, and if they have any sense of how long the person had been there, George Diepenbrock, a spokesperson for DGSO, said he had nothing to add yet as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
If our local journalism matters to you, please help us keep doing this work.
Don’t miss a beat … Click here to sign up for our email newsletters
Click here to learn more about our newsletters first
This post is by the Lawrence Times news team.
If you have news tips, questions, comments, concerns, compliments or corrections for our team, please reach out and let us know what’s on your mind. Find our contact info (and a quick contact form) at this link.
Follow us so you won’t miss the local news that matters most to you:
